Currie was later spotted walking near South Street Seaport roughly an hour before tourists located his son in the river. The next day, he hopped on a flight to Thailand. He was apprehended at the airport when he arrived.

On Friday, Police Commissioner James O'Neill praised the cooperation of federal partners stationed in Singapore and the Middle East who were able to fly quickly and intercept Currie before he could enter Thailand.

It is still not known how baby Mason died.

Currie is only expected to be charged with concealment of a human corpse at this time, but those charges could be upgraded.

His attorney says people should keep an open mind and "not convict this man until they see evidence that he did something wrong."